Brake chain attachment



Se t; 13, 1932;

S. B. HASELTINE BRAKE CHAIN ATTACHMENT Filed Jan: 14, 1931 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 m S'I'ATES .FATENT:'QF ICE t? sTAcY 33-. msnnzrinn, on cn reaao ILLINOEES, ASSIG-NOR non-a umna, or?

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' Application fil ed January 14; 193I. Se1:ia1No. 503,791.

f This invention relates to improvements in brake" chainattachments for hrake mechani'sms of railway cars. a

The main object ofth-is invention is topic yide simple andgeflicient means of rugged designfor-securing the brake chain to the; chain winding element or'd-rum oi ahrakemechanism, by which the usual brake chain may be readily secured to and detached from the drum when desired, whereina rugged anchorfn-g member is provided onthechain winding dru'm-with which one of the links ofthe chain "is directly engaged accidental or unintentional disengagement of the link being prevented' hy'lneans cooperating withthe chain for restricting movement of the engaging link, which means is entirely relieved of all strains due to tension under which the brake chain is placed during operation of the brake mechanism. o Other objects of the invention will more clearly appear from the description and ci'aims'hereina fter following,

In the drawing, forming a part ot this specification, Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a hand brake mechanism, illustrating the same as applied to: the vertical end "wall of a railway car, and showing my improvements in connection therewith, Figure 2 isa vertical, sectional view corresponding substantiallyto the line 22 of Figure 1 illustrating the parts on anfenlarged scale. "And Figure 8 isa vertical, sectional view cor- ;responding substantially to the line 3 -3 of FignreZ.

" i In said drawing, designates a housingin "which the operativeparts of the brake mechanism-are contained, the housing being provided with: securing lugs 11-1'1 by which the same is fixed to the vertical end walil ofthe As 'shownin Figure 1, the

ing' elements, extending through cooperating flanges or lugs on the two housing sections. The brake; mechanismproper comprises a chain Winding drum 12, a worm element'13, which is operated by the usiral hand wheel shown iii-dotted lines in Figurel and indicated by 14, the Worm elementbeing daisposed below the drum at right angles to the same and having its oppositeen'ds j ournale d in the frontand rear walls ot the'hous'ingfifi-s The worm 1'3 meshes with a worm wheel 15 which is rotatable about the same axisas the drum; Any suitable clutch means is einployed for connecting the worm' wheel'to the drum, said clutch means being design'ated fio generally lay- 16 The clutch means is held in V cl utching engagement'by' a spring '17 and is actuated to disengageythe same by means of a camlever 18 mounted in the leiitha-nd the clntch- 16 rotates the drum 12 in"chain- 7-b Winding direction; To-release the brakes,the

lever I8-is actuated, thereby disengagingthe clutchand permitting free rotationof the chain-Winding drum 12 with respect to the operating means, thereby permitting theaso hand wheel to remain stationary during said releasingaction.

In carrying out my invention, I providezt'he usual brake chain, which is indicated by 20,

and is composed of a plurality oi-inter-con-i S5 nectedlinks 21-21;" The chain wind ing drum 12 has spaced ears 22- -22 projecting therefrom, the ears being preferably disposed atanangle to-the axiso'f rotation of the drum, as. clearly shown in Figure. 3; The ears-22E;

: These openings are adapted to accommodate a cotter pin 24 for a purpose hereinafter pointed out. Adjacent the ears 22-22, the drum has a hook member 25 projecting therefrom, said hook member being formed integral with the'drum and of substantially oval cross section, so as to completely fill the available space-in the opening of the end link 21 when applied thereto, thus providing for the maximum strength of the same. The section of the drum'adjacent the hook is thick ened, as indicatedat 26, to reinforce the same and also provide a flat bearing surface for the end link of the chain. As mostclearly shown in Figure 2, the end link 21 of the chain is engaged over the h0ok'25 so as to anchor the same to the drum. The'link 21 next adjacent to theendv linkis accommodated-between the ears 22-22and the cotter pin 24 extends through said link in the space Qbetweenthe first and third links so as to hold the second link between the ears 22-22 and preventoutward swinging movement of said Qlink. As willbe evident, upon reference to Figure 2, the link 21 immediately adj acentto and .tothe' left of the link which receives the cotter pin, being inter-engaged with the same and disposed transversely thereof, and transversely of the opening between. the .ears

22-22, has shouldered engagement with the ears. From this arrangement as described, it will be evident that outward swinging of the chain is prevented by the cotter and endwise movement of chain in a direction to disengage same from the hook is eliminated by 40 engagement of the second and third links thereof with the hook 25 and the shoulders of the ears 22-22 respectively. 7 i I In attaching the chain to the drum, the end link 21 is first engaged over the end of, the 5 hook 25 and the first three links 21-21 of the chain are swung bodily as a unit to the position shown in Figure 2, enteringthe second link from the end of the chain be- 7 tween the ears22-22. The cotter pin 24 is then engaged through the opening of said second link from the end to hold the same against outward swinging movement, as .hereinbefore pointed-out. When the chain has been thus attached,the hook 25 serves to securely anchor'the same, disengagement of (the end link fromrsaid hook being. entirely prevented in the manner hereinbefore pointed out.

By the arrangement of attaching means hereinbefore described, the strain due to tension on the brake chain is taken entirely by th hook member 25, no strain being transmitted" to the cotter pin on account of the .elongated shape of the opening 23, the cot- 'ter pin serving only to restrict, swinging movement of the chain so as to maintain the and link 21 operatively engaged with th hook member 25. r I

In detaching the chainfrom the drum, the

cotter pin 24-. isfirst removed. The links 21. at the end of the chain are then swung bodlly about the hook 25 to withdraw the second link from the end from between the ears 22-22, thus freeing the chain from the ears and readily permitting unhooking of the end link. 7

I haveherelin shown and described what I now consider the preferred manner of car-' rying out my invention, but the same is more 1y illustrative and I contemplate all chang'ges and modifications that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim 1. In a chain attachment forv brake mechthe chain including said first'named, link to I maintain said firstnamed link engaged with said hook; and detachable means for maintaining the chain in position with said second named link in said shoulderedengagement,

2. In a chain attachment for brake mechanisms, the combination With a winding element; of a brake chain including a plurality of inter-connected link members; a rigid anchoring member onsaid winding element over which one of sa1d k members 1s engaged;

and detachable means connected to the drum and extending through the next adj acent link member for restricting movement of the chain with respect to the winding element to maintain said first named link memberen- 'gaged with said anchoring member.

3. In a chain attachment for brake mechanlsms, the combination with a winding element; of a brake chain including a plurality of inter-connected link members; a rigid anchoring hook on said winding element on which-the end link member of the chain is hung, said hook having athickened shank portlon and a retainer connected to the winding element, said retainer extending through another link of the chain to restrict movement of the end portion of said chain to hold said last named link in position to engage the shank of the hook, engagement of saidlast namedllink with said shank maintaining said end link member operativelyengaged with the hook.

4. In a chain attachment for brake mechanisms, the combination with a winding drum;

with which the end link of the chain is engaged; spaced ears on said drum adjacent said hook and between which the link next adjacent to the end link is accommodated and with which another link of said chain has shouldered engagement; and a retaining pin have hereunto subscribed my name this 12th day of J anuary, 1931.

STACY B. HASELTINE. 

